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Photo RICORD, Alexandre. 

RICORD, Alexandre. 

Les Fastes de la Comédie française, et portraits des plus célèbres acteurs qui se sont illustrés, et de ceux qui s'illustrent encore sur notre théâtre ; précédés d'un aperçu sur sa situation présente, et sur les moyens propres à prévenir sa ruine. 

Paris, Alexandre, 1821-1822.
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200 €

First edition.
Interesting compilation of biographies of actors from the Comédie Française. Ricord was notably director of the Gaité theater.

Photo BERGERET, Gaston || HENRIOT. 

BERGERET, Gaston || HENRIOT. 

Les Evénements de Pontax. 

Paris, Librairie Conquet-Carteret, 1899.
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450 €

First edition.
Illustrations, “handwriting and watercolors” by Henri Maigrot aka Henriot.

One of the 175 copies on marsh vellum, ours n°155.

Photo AUGIER, Emile. 

AUGIER, Emile. 

Les Effrontés. 

Paris, Michel Levy, 1861.
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80 €

First edition.
Augier wrote one of the few plays that dares to attack the press

Presentation copy to Philoclès Regnier actor in Comédie Française.

Photo BAILLY, Louis. 

BAILLY, Louis. 

Les dragées du diable. 

Paris, Boivin & Cie, [1904].
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25 €

Fine illustrations.

Photo BOCCACE. 

BOCCACE. 

Les Dix Journées de Jean Boccace. 

Paris, Librairie des bibliophiles Joaust, 1873.
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450 €

Beautiful edition by Jouaust of the work of Boccace.
Paul Lacroix signs the introduction and Flameng who gives eleven very beautiful etchings.

Photo CHAPRON, Marcel. 

CHAPRON, Marcel. 

Les Diamantines, Chronique du XVIIIe Siècle. 

Paris, Editions Mazarine, 1964.
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60 €

First edition.
One of the 200 exemplar on Velin d'Arches paper, ours n°114.

Illustrated by Paul Lemagny.

Photo LOTI, Pierre. 

LOTI, Pierre. 

Les Désenchantées. 

Paris, Calmann Levy, 1936.
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75 €
Photo LYTTON, Edward Bulwer. 

LYTTON, Edward Bulwer. 

Les Derniers jours de Pompéi. 

Paris, L. Hachette et Cie, 1859.
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35 €

First edition in french.
Lucas's translation under Lorain's direction of a famous peplum novel.

Photo CHEVIGNE, Louis, Comte de. 

CHEVIGNE, Louis, Comte de. 

Les Contes Rémois. 

Paris, Librairie des bibliophiles Jouaust, 1877.
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300 €

Beautiful edition at Jouaust illustrated by Jules Worms.
One of the numbered copies on Holland paper (n ° 131).

Photo CHEVIGNE, Louis (Comte de). 

CHEVIGNE, Louis (Comte de). 

Les Contes rémois. 

Paris, Jouaust librairie des bibliophiles, 1877.
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40 €

Twelfth edition preceded by the Muse champenoise by Louis Lacour.
Illustrations after Jules Worms and engraved by Paul Rajon.

Photo ROUSSEAU, Jean-Jacques. 

ROUSSEAU, Jean-Jacques. 

Les confessions. 

Paris, Jouaust - Librairie des Bibliophiles, 1881.
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750 €

Limited edition of 220 copies on large paper, ours is one of 20 on Whatman paper, numbered 31.

This copy belonged to Cortlandt Field Bishop (1870-1935), a great collector of rare books and who owned one of the most important libraries in the interwar period.
This edition of Jean-Jacques Rousseau's Confessions is illustrated with thirteen etchings in four or five states (only 2 states required).

Photo ROUSSEAU, Jean-Jacques. 

ROUSSEAU, Jean-Jacques. 

Les confessions. 

Paris, Jouaust - Librairie des Bibliophiles, 1881.
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100 €

Rousseau's "Les confessions" (1712-1778) are at the origin of the modern genre of autobiography and constitute a striking text in French literature.

Photo ERASME. 

ERASME. 

Les Colloques. 

Leiden, Pierre Vander Aa, 1720.
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300 €

First edition of the French translation of the Erasmus colloques by Gueudeville.
This edition is sought after for the engravings by Hooge placed at the beginning of the chapter.

Our copy incomplete of 4 text sheets but complete with all the engravings.

Photo NERVAL, Gérard de || MOREAU, Luc Albert. 

NERVAL, Gérard de || MOREAU, Luc Albert. 

Les Chimères. 

Paris, Pour les Amis de Poésie, 1944.
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300 €

First edition of illustrations.
28 lithographs in black by Luc-Albert Moreau (1882-1948) painter and illustrator friend of Colette, Daragnès and Ravel.

One of the 175 copies on Vélin blanc du marais, ours n°75.

Photo PUISIEUX, Madeleine d'Arsant de. 

PUISIEUX, Madeleine d'Arsant de. 

Les Caractères. 

Londres, s.n., 1750.
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120 €

First edition.

Photo LA BRUYERE. 

LA BRUYERE. 

Les Caractères. 

Paris, Stéréotype d'Herhan, 1802.
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100 €

Beautiful edition given by Herhan and its stereotyping process allowing a very readable impression.
Portraict of La Bruyère in volume I and of Théophraste in volume III. This last volume being devoted to the Characters of Theophrastus.

Photo LA BRUYERE, Jean de. 

LA BRUYERE, Jean de. 

Les Caractères de Théophraste traduits du grec : avec les Caractères ou les Moeurs de ce siècle. 

Paris, Estienne Michallet, 1694.
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250 €

Eighth original edition.
"Les Caractères ou les Moeurs de ce siècle" by the French moralist Jean de la Bruyère (1645 - 1696) is one of the major works of French literature.
The first edition dates from 1688, the following nine editions from 1688 to 1696 are increased with each publication of new texts.
This edition contains 46 characters that had not yet been published (Cydias, Clitophon, Antagoras, etc.), as well as the Reception Speech at the Académie française which is attached for the first time to the Characters.

Photo VIRGILE. 

VIRGILE. 

Les Bucoliques. 

Paris, A. Quantin, 1881.
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50 €

Translation of André Lefèvre in the beautiful collection in-32 published by Quantin of Ancient Masterpieces.

Photo PERRET, Paul. 

PERRET, Paul. 

Les Bourgeois de campagne. 

Paris, Michel Levy frères, 1859.
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80 €

First edition.

Presentation copy to Maxime Du Camp.

Photo MONNIER, Henri. 

MONNIER, Henri. 

Les Bas-Fonds de la société. 

Paris, Jules Claye, 1862.
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400 €

First édition.

Copy n°19 of the only 200 that were printed.
The printing on beautiful Holland paper is very neat.

Photo POCCADAZ, Robert de. 

POCCADAZ, Robert de. 

Les Avides. 

Paris, Bernard Grasset, 1957.
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40 €

First edition, limited to 1764 copies. Our copie is one of the 52 copies on Montval paper, first paper, numbered n°XII.

Photo CHATEAUBRIAND, François-René || VUILLIER, Gaston. 

CHATEAUBRIAND, François-René || VUILLIER, Gaston. 

Les Aventures du dernier Abencérage. 

Paris, A. Ferroud, 1912.
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250 €

Beautiful copy in morocco signed by Gruel.
Text by Chateaubriand illustrated with etchings by Gaston Vuillier.

One of the copies on Arches tinted vellum, ours n°412.

Photo DOMMERGUES, Marcel. 

DOMMERGUES, Marcel. 

Les Après-midi du libraire, réflexions à l'usage des bibliophiles et des Libraires. 

Paris, Librairie Marcel Dommergues, 1949.
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60 €

First edition.
Copy on vellum paper (n°533)
Presentation copy.

Photo LONGUS. 

LONGUS. 

Les amours pastorales Daphnis et Chloé. 

[Paris], [Coustelier], [1731].
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1500 €

Edition normally illustrated with a frontispiece and 8 figures by Scotin, and 4 unsigned vignettes.
In this copy, the illustrations from Scotin have been replaced by the famous suite "de Regenté, including a frontispiece by Coypel (replacing the title page dated 1731) and 28 superb figures including 13 doubles, engraved by Benoît Audran after the drawings of the regent Philippe d'Orléans.
The engraving "Petits pieds", engraved in 1728 and attributed to the Comte de Caylus has been, as often, added.

Photo LOUVET de COUVRAY, Jean-Baptiste || TIMAR, Émeric. 

LOUVET de COUVRAY, Jean-Baptiste || TIMAR, Émeric. 

Les Amours du Chevalier de Faublas,
illustrés de quatre-vingt-dix eaux-fortes en couleurs de Timar. 

Paris, Francis Guillot, 1932.
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750 €

First edition illustrated by Timar.

One of the 30 copies of the leading print on Imperial Japan paper, including the 90 etchings in color, a suite of all boards with remarks, drawn in black, and 3 original sketches signed by the artist, 3 watercolors and 3 inked brass , corresponding to the originals.
This one is the n ° 1.

"Les Amours du Chevalier de Faublas", by Jean-Baptiste Louvet de Couvray (1760-1797), is a libertine novel which describes, with a fast paced rhythm, the love adventures of a young provincial aristocrat, who lived in the capital with his father and his sister.
It consists in many comic episodes, even if the third part is darker and announces the "roman noir". Another important feature of the novel, the hero, with androgynous beauty, is very often transvestite.

Emeric Timar (1898-1950) is a Hungarian illustrator, engraver and painter. He moved to Paris in 1925, in the inter-war period when the capital is still the center of the art world.
The artist focuses on the illustration of classics of Literature. He signs his works just by "Timar". He uses various media such as etching, aquatintl, lithography and watercolor.
According to the Bénézit dictionary, "His approach brings him closer to certain masters of the time, such as Édouard Goerg or Démétrios Galanis".
His work is perfectly highlighted with the illustrations of "Amours du Chevalier de Faublas".

The illustrations are in very high quality, and highlight the style of the artist. Expressive, vivid and realistic, they are in perfect harmony with the text.

In addition, the three sketches in black pencil, signed in ink by the artist, were used in the preliminary work of the engravings. They reflect the vivacity of his manner of drawing. These sketches highlight three characteristic aspects of Timar's style. With the first sketch of the two lovers kissing, he combines the curves of bodies with the one of the tree, with great delicacy. In the second and third sketches, he shows his ability to stage figures in balanced compositions. And the emotions of the figures are perfectly pictured, such as modesty, surprise, laughter, etc.

Photo ELUARD, Paul. 

ELUARD, Paul. 

Léda. 

Lausanne, H.L. Mermod, 1949.
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750 €

First edition.
One of the 30 copy on Chineese paper, first paper.
Beautiful edition illustrated by Gericault's drawings printed in bicolor.

Photo LAMARTINE, Alphonse de. 

LAMARTINE, Alphonse de. 

Lectures pour tous ou extraits des oeuvres générales de Lamartine. 

Paris, L. Hachette et Cie, 1860.
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40 €

Alphonse de Lamartine (1790-1869) was a French poet, novelist, playwright and political figure who was envolved in the Revolution of February 1848, and proclaimed the Second Republic. He is one of the great figures of romanticism in France.

Photo BASTIA, Georges. 

BASTIA, Georges. 

Le Zoo des Vedettes. 

s.l., s.n., [v. 1950].
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2000 €

First edition printed at 400 numbered copies (n° 35), with 68 caricatures by Georges BASTIA (1904-1980), on 61 plates, , representing the stars of the show of the time such as Sacha Guitry, Jean Gabin, Gérard Philippe, Madeleine Renaud, Jean-Louis Barrault, Brigitte Bardot, Jean Marais, Simone Signoret, Yves Montand, Yvonne Printemps, Bourvil, Michel Simon, etc.

Although bearing the same title and including the same preface as the work published by Éditions Héracléïa v. 1946, this work is completly different.

The rarity of this edition comes from the fact that the quality of the plates which compose it is such that they are often sold separately and sometimes by mistake as original works.
Indeed, each lithograph has een enhanced with gouache by the artist, which gives a kind of uniqueness to each copy.

Photo BASTIA, Georges. 

BASTIA, Georges. 

Le Zoo des Vedettes. 

Monaco, Éditions Héracléïa, [ca. 1946].
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350 €

First edition printed at 450 numbered copies (n° 435), with 30 original lithographs by Georges BASTIA (1904-1980), representing animal caricatures of the stars of the show of the time such as Michel Simon, Fernandel, Marguerite Moreno, Cécile Sorel, Jean-Louis Barrault, Fernand Ledoux, Maurice Chevalier, Raimu, Mistinguett, Edith Piaf, etc.

Presentation copy to to Marc Gilbert Sauvageon, French playwright, screenwriter and director.

Photo VERNE, Jules. 

VERNE, Jules. 

Le Volcan d'or. 

Paris, Collection Hetzel, [v. 1906].
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400 €

First illustrated 8vo edition.
The Golden Volcano, a posthumous novel, takes place during the Klondike Gold Rush.

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